Thurles (IRE)
16:40
Holycross Maiden Hurdle
Thurles (IRE) Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2024 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €6 Place: €1.20 €6.50 €2.90 Exacta: €158.10 Trifecta: €1228
Non-Runners: Cornmarket (reserve), Lispopple (unsuitable ground), Stradbally Village (reserve)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - pushed along 3 out - outpaced and lost position home turn - 6 lengths down last - ridden run-in - ran on well final 110yds - led towards finish - just prevailed(op 7/1)
7 G AVG M A Cahill 159 lbs 11/2 Won
2nd
Prominent - pushed along when bumped 2 out - led approaching last - hit last - ridden run-in - kept on but headed towards finish(op 16/1)
6 M Poor James Grace 154 lbs 20/1 0.2
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3rd
Led - pushed along 2 out - ridden and headed approaching last - weakened gradually inside final 110yds(op 12/1)
4 G Poor Michael G Kennedy 161 lbs 14/1 1.5
4th
Midfield - smooth headway 7th - outpaced home turn - kept on approaching last - stayed on run-in - nearest finish (jockey said gelding hung left throughout)(op 20/1)
8 G Poor Dermot A McLoughlin 166 lbs 28/1 .5
5th
In touch with leaders - pressed leaders 3 out - jumped left and bumped rival 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 11/4)
6 M Poor Gordon Elliott 159 lbs 100/30 1.25
6th
Midfield - brief headway 3 out - outpaced home turn - not fluent 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 6/4 tchd 6/5)
6 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 166 lbs 5/4F 22
7th
Towards rear - steady headway from 6th - outpaced home turn - weakened approaching last(op 6/1)
6 G Poor Thomas Cooper 166 lbs 7/1 7
8th
Held up in rear - lost touch 3 out - tailed off(op 11/1)
8 G Poor Brian M McMahon 166 lbs 14/1 42
9th
In touch with leaders - lost ground quickly 3 out - weakened 2 out - tailed off(op 33/1)
9 G Poor V T O'Brien 161 lbs 50/1 2.5
10th
Held up in rear - outpaced 3 out - soon lost touch - tailed off(op 100/1)
6 M Poor Timothy Doyle 159 lbs 150/1 46
99th
In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 2nd - mistake and lost ground 7th - outpaced and dropped to rear 8th - lost touch 3 out - tailed off when fell heavily 2 out(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
5 G AVG John Joseph Hanlon 159 lbs 40/1 -
99th
Towards rear - slow jump and reminder 3rd - outpaced 3 out - struggling when fell 2 out(op 66/1)
6 M Poor Timothy Doyle 152 lbs 50/1 -
99th
Midfield - awkward jump and cajoled along 1st - slow jump and dropped to rear 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(tchd 80/1)
4 G Poor Gerard Kelleher 161 lbs 100/1 -
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